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West, right, is pictured with Willie Akers, left, and Coach Fred Schaus, center. West played for West Virginia University's basketball team from 1956-1960, before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

1. Jerry West with West Virginia University Coach and Teammate, Morgantown, W. Va.

West, left, and Schaus, right, are pictured together smiling.

2. Jerry West with West Virginia University Basketball Coach Fred Schaus, Morgantown, W. Va.

West, right, poses with West Virginia University Basketball Coach Fred Schaus, center, and teammate Willie Akers, left, while holding a basketball. West played for West Virginia University before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

3. Jerry West with Fred Schaus and Willie Akers, Morgantown, W. Va.

West (No. 44) poses on the right with West Virginia University basketball coach Fred Schaus (center) and Willie Akers (left).

4. Jerry West with WVU Basketball Coach and Teammate, Morgantown, W. Va.

In the front row is Jim Warren, Paul Miller, Willie Akers, Jerry West, Joe Posch, Jim Ritchie, and Lee Patrone.In the middle row is Coach Fred Schaus, Asst. George King, Ed Bode, Nick Serdich, Kenny Ward, Butch Goode, freshman coach Quentin Barnette, and trainer Whitey Gwynne.In the back row is manager Tony Minard, Dick DuBois, Nick Visnic, Paul Popovich, and equipment custodian Carl Roberts.

5. West Virginia University Basketball Team Portrait, Morgantown, W. Va.

Schaus played basketball for WVU in 1946-1949. He coached in 1954-1960 and served as the Athletic Director for the West Virginia University Mountaineers. He left WVU in 1960 to become the head coach and subsequent general manager for the Los Angeles Lakers.

6. Frederick Appleton Schaus, Morgantown, W. Va.